Advocating for Inclusion: The Push for Negro Nurses in the Military, 1945-03-14

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 88

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_5_88_0005

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The document is a letter from George B. Schwabe to Mrs. Maxine Semones discussing their agreement on the inclusion of Negro nurses in the Army and Navy. Mrs. Semones had expressed her belief in the need for more Negro nurses and had sent a letter to the President urging for their recruitment. The United Council of Church Women had also sent a telegram to President Roosevelt advocating for the inclusion of Negro nurses in the military. The letter also touches on the lack of confidence in higher officials and the importance of first-hand information.

Dates

1945-03-14

Language of Materials

English

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